| These selected stories represent only a fraction of the news and analysis featured and updated all day on Mineweb.com - check out our home page for the rest of the news and expert analysis now available at www.mineweb.com | | | | Kerry Smith of Haywood Securities talks about financing in the junior mining sector and the interface between juniors and bigger companies in JV situations and gives his views on the gold price in 2012. | | | | | TOP STORIES | Wednesday , 29 Feb 2012 | | As Canadian miners significantly increase iron ore and uranium exports to China, Scotiabank economist Patricia Mohr says China will benefit from higher-quality ore and diversification of supply sources. Wednesday , 29 Feb 2012 | | As it hits strong gold intercepts, Teranga eyes growing resources from just over 2 million ounces to as much as 3.5 million ounces gold on its operating mine license in Senegal, West Africa. Tuesday , 28 Feb 2012 | | An analysis of the basic reasons which led the U'S' government to confiscate its citizens' gold bullion in 1933 and whether there are parallels in today's economic situation. Wednesday , 29 Feb 2012 | | With the platinum sector creaking under cost, labour, price and political pressures one logical outcome that springs to mind is that players in the industry will further join forces to leverage economies of scale. Tuesday , 28 Feb 2012 | | South Korean manufacturers have been reducing their dependence on Chinese rare earth imports, citing high prices and have replaced them with lower cost Japanese shipments. Wednesday , 29 Feb 2012 | | The silver price has risen more than 25% so far this year as against gold's 13%, but can such a solid performance continue - or even be exceeded in the months ahead. Tuesday , 28 Feb 2012 | | A team of researchers at Chatham House say a return to the gold standard would be impractical and could even be damaging to the financial system, though it could serve as a hedge against declining values of fiat currencies. Wednesday , 29 Feb 2012 | | The company's fourth-quarter net profit rose to a record $1.23 billion, a notch above analyst forecasts, helped by the sales of its telecom assets. Wednesday , 29 Feb 2012 | | In the wake of a 2011 roller coaster ride in the rare earth market, the sector still holds promise for astute investors. Critical Metals Report interview with Jason Burack and Mo Dawoud. Wednesday , 29 Feb 2012 | | Global iron ore miner, Rio Tinto, says juniors will find it difficult to secure funding with financial institutions having tightened credit considerably but played down concerns the market will soon be oversupplied. Wednesday , 29 Feb 2012 | | The miner said Tuesday the costs of the illegal strike at its key Rustenburg mine in South Africa have reached 100,000 platinum ounces and a loss of income of R2 billion. Wednesday , 29 Feb 2012 | | The Democratic Republic of Congo is coming up with a new initiative to halt the trade in conflict minerals from its lawless eastern regions with the latest scheme being run out over next 3 months Tuesday , 28 Feb 2012 | | In an address to an Adelaide conference, Mike Jones of uranium explorer Impact Minerals extolled Botswana as emerging as hosting a major global uranium province Tuesday , 28 Feb 2012 | | The author likens the fiat currency system prevailing globally today as a virus being controlled, but not eradicated, by central bank money printing, while gold and silver are seen as an integral part of a prospective cure. Tuesday , 28 Feb 2012 | | Kinross CEO Tye Burt said the company's technical understanding of the orebody "has grown substantially" at its controversial Tasiast gold project in Mauritania in West Africa. Monday , 27 Feb 2012 | | Luquman Shaheen, CEO of Peruvian explorer Panoro Minerals, explains the political and social complexities facing miners and explorers in Peru | | GoldMoney founder James Turk, believes, while one can't predict what the catalyst is going to be that will force gold and silver higher, the bull market remains intact | | Anglo American CEO, Cynthia Carroll, talks to Mineweb about the prospects for iron ore, copper and why she is not concerned about Glenstrata | | The World Gold Council has just released its Gold Demand Trends for the full year 2011 and the MD for Investment, Marcus Grubb, picks through the main trends | | |
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